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Cogeco (TSX:CGO) EV-to-FCF

: 21.27 (As of Today)
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EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Cogeco's Enterprise Value is C$5,536 Mil. Cogeco's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was C$260 Mil. Therefore, Cogeco's EV-to-FCF for today is 21.27.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cogeco's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:CGO' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.68   Med: 18.42   Max: 214.8
Current: 21.27

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Cogeco was 214.80. The lowest was 8.68. And the median was 18.42.

TSX:CGO's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
56.39% of 266 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 18.765 vs TSX:CGO: 21.27

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-19), Cogeco's stock price is C$53.34. Cogeco's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was C$4.160. Therefore, Cogeco's PE Ratio for today is 12.82.


Cogeco EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cogeco's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cogeco Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
EV-to-FCF
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.95 13.26 15.06 28.54 79.19

Cogeco Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
EV-to-FCF Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35.38 76.62 79.19 35.59 31.16

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Cogeco's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cogeco EV-to-FCF Distribution

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Cogeco's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cogeco's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Cogeco EV-to-FCF Calculation

Cogeco's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=5535.554/260.215
=21.27

Cogeco's current Enterprise Value is C$5,536 Mil.
Cogeco's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$260 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cogeco  (TSX:CGO) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Cogeco's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=53.34/4.160
=12.82

Cogeco's share price for today is C$53.34.
Cogeco's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$4.160.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Cogeco (TSX:CGO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Place Ville Marie, Bureau 3301, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 3N2
Cogeco Inc is a telecommunications company. The company has operating segments, namely Canadian broadband services, American broadband services and Others. The Canadian and American broadband services segments provide a wide range of Internet, video, and telephony services primarily to residential customers, as well as business services across their coverage areas. The Canadian broadband services activities are carried out by Cogeco Connexion in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario and the American broadband services activities are carried out by Atlantic Broadband in 12 states.